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USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival

Date
Last held Oct 25, 2025, next date to be announced
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Start location and course

Lake Norman State Park, Troutman, NC 28166

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

Women's Collegiate Triathlon East National Qualifier

76
finishers
1:09:24
median (4:31 /mi)
1:02:30
winning time
100% / 0%
women / men
median 1:09:241:03:011:30:36
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival - Open Draft Legal Super Sprint (Men)

51
finishers
36:24
median (4:16 /mi)
32:56
winning time
–
women / men

USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival - Open Draft Legal Super Sprint (Women)

32
finishers
44:48
median (5:15 /mi)
38:02
winning time
100% / 0%
women / men

Aggregated from official results for USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival?

At the 2025 Women's Collegiate Triathlon East National Qualifier, the fastest tenth finished in 1:04:21 or better, the top quarter in 1:06:05, and half the field in 1:09:24; the last tenth came in after 1:21:53.

At the 2025 USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival - Open Draft Legal Super Sprint (Men), the fastest tenth finished in 33:51 or better, the top quarter in 35:05, and half the field in 36:24; the last tenth came in after 42:23.

At the 2025 USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival - Open Draft Legal Super Sprint (Women), the fastest tenth finished in 40:35 or better, the top quarter in 42:55, and half the field in 44:48; the last tenth came in after 48:37.

Third place by age group, 2025 Women's Collegiate Triathlon East National Qualifier
AgeWomenMen
Under 201:04:22n/a
20-291:03:36n/a

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

Finishers by year

About the same size since 2024.

All events combined, from official results.

USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival Sprint Triathlon year by year

From 2024 to 2025, the field went from 91 to 76 finishers, and the median time rose from 29:21 to 1:09:24.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
202576 (-16%)1:09:24under 1:04:211:02:30
20249129:21under 26:5826:20

From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.

From the race's page

What the organizers of USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival cover on their registration page, in brief.

Rules and FAQ

USA Triathlon (USAT) Sanctioned Event

The Competitive Rules are intended to provide for the orderly and consistent administration of events sanctioned by USA Triathlon and are not designed to establish standards of care for the safety of participants or other persons. Every…

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Race details

Where
Lake Norman State Park, Troutman, NC 28166Map
Course
Road
Distances
Super Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon
Editions
2025 (Oct 25, 2025), 2024 (Oct 12, 2024), 2023 (Oct 14, 2023), 2022 (Oct 15, 2022), 2021 (Oct 16, 2021), 2019 (Oct 19, 2019)
Status
The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Liberty University Triathlon - Adult/Open Race, Liberty University Triathlon - Collegiate Race, Liberty University Triathlon - High School Race, Liberty University Triathlon - Adult/Open Race, Liberty University Triathlon - Collegiate Race.

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Quick answers

When is USPC Draft Legal Triathlon Festival?
The next date has not been announced.
How much does it cost?
See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances are offered?
Super Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2025, 76 athletes finished the Women's Collegiate Triathlon East National Qualifier; the median finish was 1:09:24 and the winner finished in 1:02:30.
Where does it start?
Lake Norman State Park, Troutman, NC 28166.
Is there a course map?
Yes, the organizers publish the route on kineticmultisports.com; the link is under Start location and course.

From the organizers

The US Performance Center Draft Legal Triathlon Festival is a day of collegiate and open draft legal triathlon racing featuring both the Women’s Collegiate Triathlon East National Qualifier and an Open Draft Legal Super Sprint. Proudly presented by the Charlotte, NC based US Performance Center and staged out of beautiful Lake Norman State Park, this draft legal triathlon features clear water, rolling courses and great racing. The swim start features a sandy beach start and a crisp, clear lake. The bike and run courses are rolling and stay completely inside the park. Each lap of the bike and run courses bring athletes through the race site, so get ready to watch some great racing!

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